Juris Archive
Enduringjudgments
An archive of the world’s landmark law
Landmark decisions, statutes and scholarly commentary from every major legal tradition — quietly catalogued in one reading room.
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Featured this week
Three judgments drawn from the archive, read in full with facts, reasoning and the rule they established.
Case on the Legality of Military Deployment in Internal Armed Conflict
The Constitutional Court evaluated executive powers and armed forces deployment during internal security crises, affirming presidential Commander-in-Chief authority to protect national territorial integrity..
Union of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)
Union of India v.
Woolmington v. Director of Public Prosecutions
Woolmington v.
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Where to begin
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New to the record
Recently added cases
The most recent judgments catalogued by the archive's editorial team.
- Case on the Legality of Military Deployment in Internal Armed ConflictRussia · 1995
- Union of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR)India · 2002
- Case on the Constitutionality of Presidential Decrees on Chechnya (Chechen War Case)Russia · 1995
- Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v. Union of India (Second Judges Case)India · 1993
- The Telegram Encryption Keys Case (Telegram Messenger LLP v. FSB)Russia · 2018
- I.C. Golaknath & Ors. v. State of PunjabIndia · 1967
Commentary
Latest commentary
Essays and case notes from practitioners and academics in the archive's editorial circle.
The circle
Community highlights
Judges, advocates and scholars annotate the archive together — adding translations, cross-references and quiet corrections to the record.
Every case page carries a discussion and a poll — agree, disagree or unsure.
The purpose
Why Juris Archive?
Understand · Compare · Discuss — the three readings every judgment in the archive is given.
Understand
Every judgment is set out in the same order — facts, issue, arguments, judgment, reasoning and the rule it established.
Compare
Each case carries a comparative section showing how other jurisdictions approach the same legal question.
Discuss
Readers open discussions and record where they agree or disagree with the court.